Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for volition

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention

The exercise of their volition we construe as revolt.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

will

Same sentence, swapped: The exercise of their will we construe as revolt.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for volition as it is used in the sentence above.

retention
sentience
objective

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